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Midwest_Doc (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 07:39 AM Original message |
May We Re-visit "The Brights"? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. It may be positive, but it's also content-free |
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Midwest_Doc (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Your points are valid |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 11:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You got a problem right there - "organizational concept". |
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Midwest_Doc (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You are right, but |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Yeah, that word bothered me, too |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. I have no aversion to people who want to call themselves Brights |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. If you can come up with a better name |
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Midwest_Doc (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Powerful Quote by Dawkins, Thanks n/t |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 12:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. How about,simply, "secular" |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I like that except |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. I obviously have no problem with |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. I prefer to define myself as a bad Buddhist. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. I like "humanist" |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. PZ Meyers suggested "Naturals" |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Hehe, sounds like something Nudists would call themselves. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Oooo, extra bonus for being naughty! |
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Lowell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. I prefer being called an infidel |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Stealing words from someone much smarter than me... |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. another problem with bright.... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
17. My first thought when hearing the term was its a PC term |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. I agree with Progressiod; the term is just cutesy for me |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
22. Definitely less syllables than "Naturalistic Pantheist" |
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